California Events
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival, Marine Stadium, Belmont Shore
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run at California Beaches July 29-31, 2026, times vary between 9:45 p.m.-12:50 a.m. Catch grunion with your bare hands only and take only what you plan to eat, according to California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Fishing regs apply, wildlife.ca.gov
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair July 17-August 16, 2026. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. A little bit 'o country in the heart of the city brings out the 'happy' in people who get to see piglets, smell a barn, fresh-baked aromas at cooking demos, hear screams on the wild rides and marvel at the latest inventions. $, ocfair.com
HERMOSA BEACH: International Surf Festival July 29-August 2, 2026. This is an on-the-sand and in-the-ocean five day beach festival featuring the greatest talents in a variety of beach sports and athletic competitions. Host city is Torrance and event includes Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, plus, Los Angeles County Fire Department and Department of Beaches and Harbors. surffestival.org
LAKEPORT: Lake County Fair July 29-August 2, 2026. Carnival, Jr. auction, fair and Grandstand entertainment. Location: 401 Martin St. Lakeport, CA. $, lakecountyfair.com | fairs
SACRAMENTO: California State Fair July 17-August 2, 2026 at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA. Open Monday-Thursday 4-10 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $, calexpostatefair.com
SAN JOSE: Santa Clara County Fair July 29-August 2, 2026 (pending dates) at the Fairgrounds. Comedy, Magicians, Canine Show, Concerts, Jr Livestock Auction, Art Alley, visit the many commercial vendors, ride the carnival rides and much more. There is something fun for the whole family. $, thefair.org
VENTURA: Ventura County Fair July 29-August 9, 2026, daily 12 p.m.-12 a.m. at Ventura County Fairgrounds. Free concerts, Carnival, PRCA Rodeo special ticketed event. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $, venturacountyfair.org
Past events
BASS LAKE: Vince Warner + Rocky Von Wagner perform at Bass Lake Free Summer Concert
COSTA MESA: Pacific Symphony. classical, contemporary, showtunes, Broadway, patriotic, 6 p.m. Costa Mesa Concerts in the Park Tuesdays in July at Fairview Park. Location: 2501 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA. Free, costamesafoundation.org
DEL MAR: The Mighty Untouchables + T.A. Tomlinson & Co, top 40, dance, Motown, disco, classic rock, 6-9 p.m. at Powerhouse Park Concerts, 1658 Coast Blvd. Del Mar, CA Free, delmarfoundation.org
HOLLYWOOD: Veronika Eberle - Mendelssohn & Pines of Rome, 8 p.m. Hollywood Bowl Summer Concerts. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing July 26-August 3, 2025 at Huntington City Beach next to HB Pier. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. most days. Free admission to events except for special ticketed concerts, usopenofsurfing.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Carl Verheyen Band, rock, blues, 5:30-7 p.m. Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts Concerts $, foapom.com; limited free seating available to festival attendees during many of these concerts
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival, 11 a.m. daily at Sawdust Festival Grounds. Fine arts, entertainment and sawdust. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA. $12, sawdustartfestival.org
LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts. Pageant $35-up, or Festival only $10-15, foapom.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair Festival. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. $10 or season pass $15, art-a-fair.com
LIVERMORE: Electric Sandbox, rock & roll, latin, jazz rock, 6:45-8:15 p.m. at Tuesday Tunes on the Shea Homes Stage, Livermore Plaza. Location: 2400 First St., Livermore, CA. Free, lcac.org
MONTCLAIR: Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, All-female Mariachi, 7 p.m. at Concerts in the Park, Vendor fair 6-9 p.m. Location: Alma Hofman Park Shark Park, 5201 Benito, St. Montclair, CA Free, cityofmontclair.org
NAPLES: Ashe Bros, 6-8 p.m. at Naples Island Summer Concerts held in Colonnade Park. Free, naplesislands.org
OLYMPIC VALLEY: Mark Hummel, 6-8:30 p.m. Tahoe Bluesdays at The Village of Palisades Plaza Stage. Location: 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA. Free, palisadestahoe.com
PALO ALTO: Stanford Jazz Fest George Cables and Friends, Bold Bebop Beauty, 8 p.m. $20-$62, stanfordjazz.org
REDLANDS: The Pack Drumline, official drumline for the Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Chicago Sky (WNBA) blends southern show drumming, upbeat choreography, and stunning visuals! 8 p.m., Summer Music Festival at Redland Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands, CA. Free, redlandsbowl.org
ROSEVILLE: Motherlode, 7-9 p.m. at Sizzling Summer Nights in Downtown Roseville, Vernon Street, Roseville, CA. Free, downtownrosevilleevents.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Erika Oba, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday Blues Concerts at Union Square, San Francisco, CA Free, visitunionsquaresf.com
SANTA CRUZ: Fish Hook, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Night Live at Santa Cruz Wharf, 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA. Free, cityofsantacruz.com
SONOMA: Jacob Benning Band, 6-8 p.m. at Sonoma Summer Concerts at Grinstead Amphitheater. Location: Sonoma Plaza Downtown Sonoma, CA Free, sonomastuesdaynightmarket.com
WALNUT: Anything for Salinas, Selena tribute + movie: Angels in the Outfield, 6-10 p.m. live music and a movie, Creekside Park, 780 Creekside Drive, Walnut, CA. Free, cityofwalnut.org
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.